IIM Calcutta Interview Experience –
22nd 2016
8:00 am slot
X: 93.84
89.33
7.37 (Mech)
CAT15: 99.71
Earlier people didn’t to fear migrators, now they see them with a suspicion and migration is raising fears among locals.
3 professors, 35eish, 2 in .
(35 Mins)
(When I entered, 2 of them went to the washroom)
What did others tell you? Did they discuss questions
Yes sir.
So what did they say?
Me: Sir, not much just, some qs on educational background, hobbies, and current affairs all.
okay, let’s do something different with you.
Ok sir.
P1 : Tell me what is it that you are most passionate about.
Sir, I love photography very much and I am fond of trekking.
Stared at me for 3-4 seconds.
(at this point, I thought he/others will ask some cross questions so I was getting ready, but nothing :|)
So you are what ? an Engineer?
Yes sir, mechanical Engineer.
P1 : Oh, we have this all time fav question for the Mechanical Enggs, tell me what is a differential ?
Explained, what is differential why it is needed n seemed convinced.
Do trains have
No, explained how trains achieve diff RPMs for wheels.
(P2 enters the room and takes the seat)
Engineer?
Yes, Mechanical.
P2: Explain what is differential.
(W**) !! Again explained it in 2-3 lines.
No tell me how it works.
Me: Asked for notepad drew gear arrangement for diff, and explained how it works, how torque is distributed n bla bla…(Seemed convinced)
Okay, tell me what will happen if we keep a fridge in an isolated room and open the door.
Beating around the at first, cannot cool a place by exchanging heat with only one source n bla bla…then said temp will remain const as evap and condenser will negate each other.
P1: Are you sure.
Me: Evap n Condenser will negate the effect but because of electrical resistance and efficiency of some heat will be generated that will lead to slight increase in temp.
P1 : slight means how much ? by how much will it increase ?
I^2RT, will give heating by electrical resistance and equate it with MC(T2-T1), you’ll get the temp diff.
P1: OK, (seemed satisfied)
P2: Tell me some social issues in Maharashtra (I am from Mh)
Blabbered about not remembering issue, then said farmers suicide.
P2: isn’t that economical issue?
Me: more like a socio-economical issue.
okay, explain.
Explained Marathwada, rain-shadow region, why droughts, crops they take there, what govt did, what current govt is doing, what should be done .
P2 : Ok, (not very convinced)
P1 : Joined any coaching ?
Me: Just for the test series (:P)
P1: Then how did you prepare for interviews and GDs n all.
Said I read regularly since I was in 6th-7th, so current affairs not . told about alignment and presentation.
What other calls?
Except A & B others.
Why
Sir, I have graduated from oldest engg college in (actually 3rd oldest in Asia :P) I want to pursue my PG from oldest MBA college in India.
blabbered something like, you think old is gold, but not like that, will you choose an older lady over a younger one bla bla…do you have a
No, Sir, I am a mechanical Engg.
Tell me how will you get a gf in 7 days, tell me the approach.
(This was too much) bla…mutual friend…common dinner/movie bla bla…
you still are in brick mortar era….whers FB, twitter in this?
I think interaction in person important …
have you seen Amar Akbar (Started asking do you remember how Amitabh n )
Me: Interrupting him, No sir, I haven’t seen the movie.
P2: (to P1, he hasn’t seen the movie)
Ok, what was last movie you
Bajirao Mastani.
what do you think of the
It was a love story just as Jodha Akbar, neither of the movies represented life of the leaders, we should take it as a love story, nothing more.
OK.
All Do you have anything to ask
Heard about IIMC starting boat club and kayaking.
P1 & it is already there.
Yes, but we just bought some boats with of…
West Bengal Kayaking and Canoeing Association, I have read about that and I look forward to joining that if I get an admission.
All yes yes, we have decided to become more than academics, IIMC earlier meant only academics bla…..anything else.
No sir.
All Thank you then.
Thank you !